D. Strik, H. V. M. Hamelers, J. F. H. Snel and C. J. N. Buisman Green electricity production with living plants and bacteria in a fuel cell DOI: 10.1002/er.1397
In this article, the authors explained how the use of a microbial fuel cell can be used in living plants to generate electricity. As production of electricity releases harmful gases into the atmosphere, scientists are looking into creating renewable electrical energy. By using plant microbial fuel cell (plant-MFC) in plants, it transforms solar radiation into green electricity from the photosynthesis of plants.
The authors explained how plant-MFC is used when the plant is undergoing the process of photosynthesis. During this process, the plant produces organic materials where it is transported throughout the plant. As not all the organic materials are used, it will be excreted at the roots of the plant. The unwanted materials, referred to as plant rhizodeposits, is utilized as substrates by the bacteria that surrounds the soil which will generate electricity in the plant-MFC.
The research paper showed that the possible growth of plant energy and highlighted the environmental advantages of the system. Since there is a variety of plant-based technology such as bioelectricity, bioethanol and biodiesel, it has its drawbacks and it competes for agricultural land use. By using plant-MFC, the authors addressed was its "social point of view" as it can be implemented in natural environments "without being competitive with agricultural lands".
This article has helped my research project on how plants can be sourced as renewable energy and be utilized sustainably. Though the plant technology is still in the developing process, it has shown significant progress and its beneficial environmental impacts. This has emboldened my team's project idea and how plant energy can be implemented at the new campus in SIT.
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ReplyDeleteDear Atiqah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your annotated summary. Your summary explained clearly how the microbial fuel cell is used to generate electricity from living plants. You also mentioned how the information in this article is used in your report writing. However, I think that you can also share more about the benefits and drawbacks of the microbial fuel cell in this summary.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Kei Man
Dear Kei Man,
DeleteThank you for the lovely response and taking the time to read my summary. I will look into the benefit and drawback of the microfuel cell and how does it affect the plant operations.
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Atiqah
Dear Atiqah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking your time to write this annotated summary. I have just read it and it allows me to learn something new. That the microbial fuel cell make use of solar radiation to convert it to green electricity from photosynthesis. You have also mentioned about the advantages and disadvantages of using MFC. Which would be useful for our project research.
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Jin Han
Dear Jin Han,
DeleteThank you for taking your time to read the summary. Will put in the points into the report.
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Atiqah
Dear Atiqah,
ReplyDeleteI have read this article briefly before, and it is related to our projects. Hence, thank you again for sharing your annotated summary about living plants generate electricity.
In your summary, you have explained how the microbial fuel cell work, the process and the way to generate electricity. This information is helpful and focuses on how the living plants to generate electricity. However, you mentioned the drawback and advantages, you should share and explain more about it.
Best regards,
Terry.
Dear Terry,
DeleteThank you for your feedback. The author did not elaborate its drawbacks in the article. Will look into what are it's limitation .
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Atiqah
Dear Atiqah,
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking your time to write this summary to share more about how living plants can generate electricity. The information mentioned in the summary helps readers understand the process. I never knew that living plants was useful for electricity. The topic is very interesting and I would love to read more about it.
Best regards,
Dorathy.
Dear Dorathy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to read my summary. Thanks to Terry for finding out such an innovative technology. I hope that this will can be utilized in Singapore.
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Atiqah